The Henry Paley Memorial Award

William "Bill" Troutt, president of Rhodes College (TN) and 2017 recipient of the Henry Paley Award, receives congratulations from three former recipients, John Bassett, (2016), Chris Nelson (2015), and Patricia McGuire (2012).

Named for Henry Paley, president of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities of New York from 1975-1984, the Paley Award recognizes an individual who embodies his spirit of unfailing service toward the students and faculty of independent colleges and universities. Paley Award recpients have set an example for all who would seek to advance educational opportunity in the United States.